variants
also kibbitzing
as in conversing
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate
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also kibbitzing
as in teaching
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kibitzing
Verb
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The brain’s circuits are all built from a mixture of inhibitory and excitatory cells conversing in diverse ways.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Powered by Apple Intelligence, a new Live Translation mode is said to deliver near real-time language translation to your ears when conversing with someone who speaks another language.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The veterinary school will be housed in one building while the city of Cabot's animal support building will be combined under one roof with the teaching hospital.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
13 Oct. 2025
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For example, someone who feels directed toward teaching can use the epiphany to ditch their first career and retool to be an educator.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pair love spending time together—often just chatting for hours.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Parents can already set time limits on app use and see if their teenagers are chatting with AI characters, Meta said.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But after the offense scored just one goal against Uxbridge, Quinn and the coaching staff made the move to push Schneider – one of the Porkers’ best finishers – back up to her familiar center-forward position against Canton, along with a couple of other changes.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Just ask Heat forward Nikola Jovic, who opened last season as a starter before completely falling out of Miami’s rotation a few weeks into the season and then having to regain the coaching staff’s trust to again earn playing time.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Against a palette of softly glitching synth, Zelda flute, and twittering mechanical birds, the song circles feelings of uncertainty about commitment, sacrifice, and choosing one’s true path.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On a play with plenty of contact on both sides, Ramsey was flagged for defensive pass interference, as Chase reeled in the touchdown pass.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Outside experts agree there's the potential for radio interference.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The group runs through rapid-fire questions about what stood out and what is coming around the corner after four concentrated days on the Croisette talking business and international distribution.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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His business partner, Vahid (Vahid Mobbaseri), is upstairs on the phone, talking to a relative.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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O’Hara said adding alternates would foster mentoring and permit a middle schooler who attended Wednesday’s council meeting to gain a spot on the commission.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Indianapolis schools saddened by sudden loss The program provided after-school programming, STEM summer camps, mentoring, and other college planning resources to nine school districts across the state when the grant was stopped.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Kibitzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kibitzing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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